SOL test guides for parents
Straight answers to the questions parents actually have about Virginia's Standards of Learning tests — how they're scored, what accommodations exist, what happens after a failed test, and how to actually help your child study for one.
What Is the Virginia SOL Test? A Complete Guide for Parents
What Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOL) tests are, which grades and subjects they cover, and what they mean for your child — from Kindergarten through high school end-of-course exams.
Virginia SOL Score Chart: Pass, Proficient, and Advanced Explained
A Virginia SOL score chart covering the 0–600 scoring scale, what Pass/Proficient and Pass/Advanced mean, and how the 2026–27 cut score changes affect your child's results.
SOL Testing Accommodations for IEP and 504 Students
How Virginia SOL testing accommodations work for students with IEPs and 504 plans — extended time, text-to-speech, calculators, and how to request them.
Can My Child Retake a Failed SOL Test? The Expedited Retake Policy Explained
How Virginia's expedited SOL retake policy works — who's eligible, what remediation is required, and how parental consent factors in.
How to Study for the SOL Test: A Standards-Based Approach
A study strategy built around the actual Virginia SOL standards your child is tested on, instead of generic review — diagnostic first, then targeted practice.
Virginia SOL Practice Tests: Official Released Items (Free)
Where to find real, official Virginia SOL practice tests and released test items from VDOE, by subject — plus how they're different from generic practice questions.
What Is TestNav? How Virginia's Online SOL Testing Works
TestNav is the platform Virginia students use to take SOL tests online. Here's what parents and students should know before test day.
How to Check Your Child's SOL Scores Online (ParentVUE & Parent Portals)
Where Virginia parents actually go to check SOL test scores — ParentVUE and other division parent portals — and what to do if you can't find them.
When Are the Virginia SOL Tests? Testing Windows & Dates
When Virginia SOL tests are given — the spring testing window, high school end-of-course dates, and fall and summer retake windows — and how to find your division's exact dates.
How Many Questions Are on the SOL Test? Format & Length by Subject
How the Virginia SOL tests are built — how many questions, the multiple-choice and technology-enhanced item types, timing, and what the format looks like by subject and grade.
Virginia SOL Changes for 2026–27: Higher Cut Scores & 10% of Final Grade
What's changing for Virginia SOL tests in 2026–27 — higher passing (cut) scores being phased in, SOL scores counting toward a portion of final grades, and why the stakes are rising amid ongoing learning-loss recovery.